Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of fluorescent dye, and particularly
relates to a fluorescent dye with viscosity responsiveness and low background fluorescence,
as well as a preparation method and uses thereof.
Background
[0002] Molecular rotors are a kind of dyes the fluorescence intensity of which changes with
microenvironment viscosity. After excitation of molecular rotors, conformation of
molecules is twisted and TICT (twisted intramolecular charge transfer) is formed,
wherein the excited energy are mainly released in a non-radiative form; when the molecules
are in a microenvironment of comparatively large viscosity or rigidity, the twisted
molecular conformation will be restricted for this kind of molecules, and the excited
energy of dye will be mainly released in the form of radioluminescence, namely, the
fluorescence property of molecules is activated. It is important that the fluorescence
intensity of this kind of molecules changes with the microenvironment viscosity, so
that the viscosity change of the microenvironment is displayed in real time, in situ
and in a sensitive and visual manner.
[0003] At present, besides the field of viscosity detection, the twisted conformation based
on restrictions of the molecular rotors is also widely used for constructing a fluorescent
activated probe, for example, after the combination of molecular rotors with BSA,
the conformation of molecules is restricted by protein, and the fluorescence is lit
up, but the excited energy of the dye that is not combined with protein is still dissipated
in a non-radiative form, thereby detecting and quantifying the protein in real time.
For another example, Thiazole Orange is in a state of fluorescence quenching before
it is combined with DNA or RNA, and the molecular conformation is restricted after
it is combined with DNA or RNA, as a result of which the fluorescence is activated,
so Thiazole Orange is widely used for the detection and tracing of DNA and RNA; molecular
rotors such as Malachite Green are coated with antibodies so as to limit the conformation
changes of the molecules and are used for protein-activated fluorescence imaging;
DHBI is combined with an adapter so as to construct fluorescent protein simulators
for RNA tracing; for another example, the combination with amyloid protein can restrict
the conformation changes of molecules, and can be used for the detection, research
and so on of Alzheimer's disease.
[0004] However, current molecular rotors generally have the disadvantage of high fluorescence
background, namely, the fluorescent intensity of molecular rotors in a free state
is comparatively high, and thus can hardly be used for the sample detection and labeling
with a small sample size, complicated components and low abundance of objects to be
measured, such as endogenous proteins, nucleic acid, metabolites and so on in biological
samples, so the development of a kind of molecular rotors with low background fluorescence
can further expand the use of current molecular rotors.
Summary of the Invention
[0005] The object of the present invention is to provide a fluorescent dye with viscosity
responsiveness and low background fluorescence.
[0006] For one aspect, the present invention provides a fluorescent dye, wherein the fluorescent
dye is shown as Formula (I),

wherein:
D- is HO- or N(X1)( X2)-, X1 and X2 are respectively and independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl and modified alkyl;
and X1 and X2 are optionally interconnected, and form a lipid heterocyclic ring with N atoms;
R is selected from cyano group, carboxy, amide group, ester group, sulfoxide group,
sulphone group, sulfonic ester group or sulfonamido group; Ar1 and Ar2 are respectively and independently selected from arylene and sub-heteroaryle; wherein
hydrogen atoms in Ar1 and Ar2 being optionally, respectively and independently substituted by halogen atoms, hydroxyl
group, aldehyde group, carboxyl group, ester group, amide group, cyano group, sulfonic
acid group, phosphoric acid group, amino group, primary amino group, secondary amino
group, alkyl or modified alkyl;
X1 and X2 optionally and independently form a lipid heterocyclic ring with Ar1;
wherein: the "alkyl" is respectively and independently C1-C10 straight or branched alkyl; optionally, the "alkyl group" is C1-C7 straight or branched alkyl; optionally, the "alkyl group" is C1-C5 straight or branched alkyl; optionally, the "alkyl group" is selected from methyl,
ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, tertiary butyl, sec-butyl, n-amyl,
1-methyl butyl, 2-methyl butyl, 3-methyl butyl, isoamyl, 1-ethyl propyl, neoamyl,
n-hexyl, 1-methyl amyl, 2-methyl amyl, 3-methyl amyl, isohesyl, 1,1-dimethyl butyl,
2,2-dimethyl butyl, 3,3-dimethyl butyl, 1,2-dimethyl butyl, 1,3-dimethyl butyl, 2,3-dimethyl
butyl, 2-ethyl butyl, n-heptyl, 2-methyl hexyl, 3-methyl hexyl, 2,2-dimethyl amyl,
3,3 dimethyl amyl, 2,3-dimethyl amyl, 2,4-dimethyl amyl, 3-ethyl amyl or 2,2,3-methyl
butyl;
the "modified alkyl" is respectively and independently a group obtained by replacing
any carbon atom in alkyl with one or more groups of halogen atom, -OH, -CO-, -O-,
-CN, -S-, -SO2-, -(S=O)-, azido, primary amino group, secondary amino group, tertiary amino group,
and quaternary ammonium base, and the modified alkyl has 1-10 carbon atoms, wherein
the carbon-carbon single bond is optionally and independently replaced by a carbon-carbon
double bond or a carbon-carbon triple bond;
the replacement of carbon atoms refers to that carbon atoms or the carbon atoms and
hydrogen atoms thereon together are replaced by a corresponding group;
the "halogen atom" is respectively and independently F, Cl, Br or I;
the "lipid heterocyclic ring" is a saturated or unsaturated 4- to 15-membered monocyclic
or polycyclic lipid heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms of N, O,
S or Si on the ring, and the lipid heterocyclic ring is -S-, -SO- or -SO2- when there are S atoms on the ring; the lipid heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted
by a halogen atom, an alkyl, an aryl or a modified alkyl;
the "arylene" is a 5- to 13-membered monocyclic or dicyclic or fused dicyclic or fused
polycyclic subaromatic group;
the "sub-heteroaryle" is a 5- to 13-membered monocyclic or dicyclic or fused dicyclic
or fused polycyclic sub-heteroaromatic group containing one or more heteroatoms of
N, O, S or Si on the ring;
the "ester group" is R'(C=O)OR" group;
the "amide group" is R'CONR"R‴ group;
the "sulfonic acid group" is R'SO3H group;
the "sulfonic ester group" is R'SO2OR" group;
the "sulfonamido group" is R'SO2NR"R‴ group;
the "phosphoric acid group" is R'OP(=O)(OH)2 group;
the "sulphone group" is R'SO2R" group;
the "sulfoxide group" is R'SOR" group;
the "primary amino group" is R'NH2 group;
the "secondary amino group" is R'NHR" group;
the "tertiary amino group" is R'NR"R‴ group;
the "quaternary ammonium base" is R'R"R‴RʺʺN+ group;
each R', R", R‴, R"" respectively and independently being single bond, hydrogen, alkyl,
alkylene, modified alkyl or modified alkylene;
the "alkylene" is C1-C10 straight or branched alkylene; optionally, it is C1-C7 straight or branched alkylene; optionally, it is C1-C5 straight or branched alkylene;
the "modified alkylene" is a group obtained by replacing any carbon atom in C1-C10 (preferably C1-C6) alkylene with a group selected from -O-, -OH, -CO-, -CS-, and -(S=O)-;
optionally, the "modified alkylene" is a group containing one or more groups selected
from -OH, -O-, ethylene glycol unit (-(CH2CH2O)n-), monosaccharide unit, -O-CO-, -NH-CO-, -SO2-O-, -SO-, Me2N-, Et2N-, -S-S-, -CH=CH-, F, Cl, Br, I, cyano group; and
optionally, Ar1 and Ar2 respectively and independently are structures selected from the following Formulae
(II-1) to (11-22):





[0008] A second aspect of the present invention is to provide a method of preparing the
afore-mentioned fluorescent dye, including a step of aldol condensation reaction between
a compound of Formula (a) and a compound of Formula (b).

[0009] A third aspect of the present invention is to provide uses of the afore-mentioned
fluorescent dye in viscosity testing, protein fluorescent labeling, nucleic acid fluorescent
labeling, protein quantification or detection, or nucleic acid quantification or detection,
wherein the uses are those other than for diagnostic methods of diseases.
[0010] A fourth aspect of the present invention is to provide uses of the afore-mentioned
fluorescent dye in preparing reagents for viscosity testing, protein fluorescent labeling,
nucleic acid fluorescent labeling, protein quantification or detection, or nucleic
acid quantification or detection.
[0011] A fifth aspect of the present invention is to provide a fluorescent activated and
lighted probe, comprising the afore-mentioned fluorescent dye.
[0012] A sixth aspect of the present invention is to provide uses of the afore-mentioned
fluorescent activated and lighted probe in protein fluorescent labeling, nucleic acid
fluorescent labeling, protein quantification or detection, or nucleic acid quantification
or detection, wherein the uses are those other than for diagnostic methods of diseases.
[0013] A seventh aspect of the present invention is to provide uses of the afore-mentioned
fluorescent activated and lighted probe in preparing reagents for protein fluorescent
labeling, nucleic acid fluorescent labeling, protein quantification or detection,
or nucleic acid quantification or detection.
[0014] The fluorescent dye of the present invention can be used for measuring viscosity
of samples, such as for the tests of micro-viscosity. According to the embodiments
of another aspect, the obtained fluorescent dye can be specifically combined with
corresponding antibody, aptamer or amyloid, or bound to the protein tag or enzyme
via a ligand or inhibitor, thereby obtaining a series of fluorescent activated and
lighted probes used for fluorescent labeling, quantification or monitoring of protein,
enzymes or nucleic acids.
Description of Drawings
[0015]
Fig. 1 is a diagram showing the fluorescence emission intensity at different viscosity
conditions of the molecular rotor III-3 (1 × 10-5M);
Fig. 2 is a diagram showing the linear relationship between viscosity conditions and
fluorescence intensity of the molecular rotor III-3 (1 × 10-5M);
Fig. 3 is a diagram showing the fluorescence emission intensity at different viscosity
conditions of the molecular rotor III-4 (1 × 10-5 M);
Fig. 4 is a diagram showing the linear relationship between viscosity conditions and
fluorescence intensity of the molecular rotor III-4 (1 × 10-5 M);
Fig. 5 is a diagram showing the fluorescence emission intensity at different viscosity
conditions of the molecular rotor 111-28 (1 × 10-5 M);
Fig. 6 is a diagram showing the linear relationship between viscosity conditions and
fluorescence intensity of the molecular rotor 111-28 (1×10-5 M);
Fig. 7 is a diagram showing the fluorescence emission intensity at different viscosity
conditions of the molecular rotor 111-34 (1 × 10-5 M);
Fig. 8 is a diagram showing the linear relationship between viscosity conditions and
fluorescence intensity of the molecular rotor 111-34 (1 × 10-5 M);
Fig. 9 is a diagram showing the fluorescence background contrast of molecular rotors
III-11 and 111-36 (1 × 10-6 M) in PBS;
Fig. 10 is a diagram showing the fluorescence background contrast of molecular rotors
111-34 and 111-37 (1×10-6 M) in PBS;
Fig. 11 is a diagram showing the fluorescence background contrast of molecular rotors
111-31, 111-32, 111-33 and 111-38 (1 × 10-6 M) in PBS;
Fig. 12 is a diagram showing the fluorescence background contrast of molecular rotors
III-3 and 111-39 (1 × 10-6 M) in PBS;
Fig. 13 is a diagram showing the fluorescence background contrast of molecular rotors
111-21 and 111-40 (1 × 10-6M) in PBS;
Fig. 14 is a diagram showing the fluorescence background contrast of molecular rotors
III-28, III-29, III-30 and 111-41 (1 × 10-6M) in PBS;
Fig. 15 is a diagram showing the fluorescence background contrast of molecular rotors
III-3 and 111-42 (1 × 10-6 M) in PBS;
Fig. 16 is a diagram showing the fluorescence background contrast of molecular rotors
III-3 and 111-43 (1 × 10-6 M) in PBS;
Fig. 17 is the application of molecular rotors III-3, III-4, III-6, III-7, III-8,
III-18, III-21 in labeling intracellular RNA aptamers, wherein A are cells expressing
the target RNA aptamers, and B are cells not expressing the target RNA aptamers;
Fig. 18 is the application of molecular rotors III-3, III-43 in labeling intracellular
mRNA.
Specific implementation
[0016]

[0017] To a stirring solution of p-dimethylaminobenzaldehyde (0.35 g, 2.3 mmol) and 4-cyano-benzeneacetonitrile
(0.4 g, 2.8 mmol) in 20 mL methanol, 2 drops of piperidine were added. After stirring
at ambient temperature for 2 h, the mixture was cool to room temperature. A large
amount of precipitate was appeared. Then the precipitate was obtained by filtration
and washed with cold EtOH three times. The orange solid was obtained after dried under
vacuum (0.60 g, yield 95%).
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-
d6): δ= 3.05 (s, 6 H), 6.83 (d, J = 9.2 Hz, 2 H,), 7.84-7.94 (m, 6 H), 8.02 ppm (s,
1H). HRMS (ESI-TOF): Calcd. For C
18H
16O
3 [M+H]
+: 274.1344. Found: 274.1345.
Example 2:
[0018]

[0019] With reference to the synthetic method of compound III-1(0.34 , yield 89%).
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-
d6): δ= 1.23 (t, J=7.60 Hz, 6H), 3.05 (t, J=7.60 Hz, 4H), 6.84 (d, J = 9.2 Hz, 2 H,),
7.84-7.95 (m, 6 H), 8.09 ppm (s, 1H). HRMS (ESI-TOF): Calcd. For C
20H
20O
3 [M+H]
+: 302.1657. Found: 302.1658.
Example 3:
[0020]

[0021] With reference to the synthetic method of compound III-1 (0.33 g, yield 95%).
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-
d6): δ= 7.96 (s, 1H), 7.85 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 6H), 6.81 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 4.77 (s,
1H), 3.55 (d, J = 28.0 Hz, 4H), 3.04 (s, 1H). HRMS (ESI-TOF): Calcd. For C
19H
18N
3O [M+H]
+: 304.1450. Found: 304.1451.
Example 4:
[0022]

[0023] To stirring solution of compound III-3 (0.61 g, 2.0 mmol) and TEA (0.25 g, 2.2 mmol)
in 40 mL dried DCM, 4-tosyl chloride (0.38 g, 2.0 mmol)in 10 mL DCM was added slowly
under 0 °C. The resulting mixture was stirred under Ar atomo and was permitted to
warm to room temperature. After complete the reaction, the mixture was quenched by
2 mL of water. The reaction mixture was extracted three times and the organic phase
was dried with anhydrous Na
2SO
4 and evaporation under reduced pressure, the residue was used in the next step without
purified.
[0024] To a stirring solution of the residue in 20 mL CH
3CN, 1 ml MeNH2 was added under Ar atmosphere. The mixture was heated to refluxed overnight.
Upon completing the reaction, the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature
and the organic liquid was removed under reduce pressure. Then the residue was dissolved
in 50 mL DCM and the organic phase was washed with water and brine (2 × 100 ml). Upon
drying over anhydrous Na
2SO
4 and evaporation under reduced pressure, the residue was purified by column chromatography
on silica gel to afford orangered solid. (0.54g, 82%).
1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ= 7.88 (d, J = 9.0 Hz, 2H), 7.74 - 7.65 (m, 4H), 7.48 (s, 1H), 6.73 (d, J = 9.1
Hz, 2H), 3.60 - 3.55 (m, 2H), 3.08 (s, 3H), 2.57 - 2.52 (m, 2H), 2.34 (s, 6H). HRMS
(ESI-TOF): Calcd. For C
21H
23N
4 [M+H]
+: 331.1923. Found: 331.1925.
Example 5:
[0025]

[0026] To a stirring solution of 3,5-difluoro-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde (0.32 g, 2.0 mmol) and
4-cyano-benzeneacetonitrile (0.35 g, 2.4 mmol) in 40 mL anhydrous EtOH, 2 drops of
piperidine were added. After stirring at ambient temperature for 2 h, the mixture
was cool to room temperature. A large amount of precipitate was appeared. Then the
precipitate was obtained by filtration and washed with cold EtOH three times. The
orange solid was obtained after dried under vacuum.
1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ= 7.80 (d, J = 9.0 Hz, 2H), 7.74 - 7.66 (m, 4H), 7.48 (s, 1H). HRMS (ESI-TOF):
Calcd. For C
16H
9F
2N
2O [M+H]
+: 283.0683. Found: 283.0684.
Example 6:
[0027]

[0028] To a stirring solution of N-methyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)amino (2.6 g, 35 mmol) and 5-
chloro-pyrazine-2-carbaldehyde (0.50 g, 3.5 mmol) in 20 mL dry CH
3CN, K
2CO
3(0.71 g, 5.3 mmol) was added in one portion. The mixture was heated to reflux under
Ar atmosphere. The mixture was heated to refluxed for 24 h. Upon completing the reaction,
the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and the organic liquid was removed
under reduce pressure. Then the residue was dissolved in 100 mL DCM and the organic
phase was washed with water and brine (2 × 100 ml). Upon drying over anhydrous Na
2SO
4 and evaporation under reduced pressure, the residue was purified by column chromatography
on silica gel to afford target compound. (0.48 g, 76%)
∘ 1H NMR(400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ 9.88 (s, 1H), 8.62 (d, J = 1.2 Hz, 1H), 8.14 (d, J = 1.1 Hz, 1H), 3.92 (m, 2H),
3.88 - 3.83 (m, 2H), 3.28 (s, 3H). HRMS (ESI-TOF): Calcd. For C
8H
12N
3O
2 [M+H]
+: 182.1. Found: 182.1.

[0029] With reference to the synthetic method of compound III-1 (0.36 g, 96%)
∘ 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ 8.39 (s, 1H), 8.30 (s, 1H), 7.80 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.72 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H),
7.51 (s, 1H), 3.93 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.88 - 3.83 (m, 2H), 3.29 (s, 3H). HRMS (ESI-TOF):
Calcd. For C
17H1
6N
5O [M+H]
+: 306.1355. Found: 306.1357.
Example 7:
[0030]

[0031] With reference to the synthetic method of compound III-4, (0.21 g, 67%)
∘ 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-
d6): δ 8.37 (d, J = 5.2 Hz, 2H), 8.06 (s, 1H), 8.00 - 7.85 (m, 4H), 3.77 (t, J = 6.5
Hz, 2H), 3.20 (s, 3H), 2.56 (m, 2H), 2.23 (s, 6H). HRMS (ESI-TOF): Calcd. For C
19H
21N
6 [M+H]
+: 333.1828. Found: 333.1829.
Example 8:
[0032]

[0033] With reference to the synthetic method of Compound 5-(N-methyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)amino)
pyrazine-2-carbaldehyde: (0.45 g, 68%)
∘ 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ =9.69 (s, 1H), 8.43 (d, J = 2.1 Hz, 1H), 7.86 (dd, J = 9.0, 2.3 Hz, 1H), 6.56
(d, J = 9.1 Hz, 1H), 3.86 - 3.79 (m, 4H), 3.15 (s, 3H). HRMS (ESI-TOF): Calcd. For
C
9H
13O
2N
2 [M+H]
+: 181.1. Found: 181.1.

[0034] With reference to the synthetic method of compound III-1, (0.39 g, 89%)
∘ 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-
d6): δ =8.54 (d, J = 4.0 Hz, 1H), 8.30 (dd, J = 9.3, 2.5 Hz, 1H), 8.03 (s, 1H), 7.92
(d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.85 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 6.84 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 4.77 (t,
J = 5.4 Hz, 1H), 3.67 (t, J = 5.3 Hz, 2H), 3.60 (q, J = 5.4 Hz, 2H), 3.15 (s, 3H).
HRMS (ESI-TOF): Calcd. For C
18H
27N
4O [M+H]
+: 305.1402. Found: 305.1401.
Example 9:
[0035]

[0036] With reference to the synthetic method of compound III-4, (0.31 g,92%)
∘ 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-
d6): δ =8.55 (d, J = 4.0 Hz, 1H), 8.31 (dd, J = 9.3, 2.5 Hz, 1H), 8.05 (s, 1H), 7.93
(d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.84 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 6.85 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 4.78 (t,
J = 5.4 Hz, 1H), 3.67 (t, J = 5.3 Hz, 2H), 3.60 (q, J = 5.4 Hz, 2H) , 3.17 (t, J =
8.0 Hz, 4H) , 1.17 (t, J = 8.0 Hz, 6H). HRMS (ESI-TOF): Calcd. For C
22H
26N
5 [M+H]
+: 360.2188. Found: 360.2187.
Example 10:
4-(N,N-dimethylamino)- pyrazine-6-carbaldehyde
[0037]

[0038] With reference to the synthetic method of compound III-4, (0.31 g, 49%)
∘ 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-
d6): δ = 9.86 (d, J = 0.6 Hz, 1H), 8.17 (d, J = 2.9 Hz, 1H), 7.83 (d, J = 8.9 Hz, 1H),
6.94 (dd, J = 8.8, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 3.10 (s, 6H). HRMS (ESI-TOF): Calcd. For C
8H
11N
2O [M+H]
+: 151.1. Found: 151.1.

[0039] With reference to the synthetic method of compound III-1, (0.36 g, 96%)
∘ 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-
d6): δ = 9.86 (d, J = 0.6 Hz, 1H), 8.26 (s, 1H), 8.17 (d, J = 2.9 Hz, 1H), 7.83 (d,
J = 8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.46 (m, 4H), 6.94 (dd, J = 8.8, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 3.10 (s, 6H). HRMS
(ESI-TOF): Calcd. For C
17H
15N
4 [M+H]
+: 275.1297. Found: 275.1298.
Example 11:
[0040]

[0041] With reference to the synthetic method of compound III-4, (0.42 g, 72%)
∘ 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-
d6): δ = 9.89 (s, 1H), 8.73 (s, 2H), 3.64 (t, J = 8.9 Hz, 2H), 3.45 (t, J = 8.8 Hz,
2H), 3.10 (s, 3H). HRMS (ESI-TOF): Calcd. For C
8H
12N
3O [M+H]
+: 182.1. Found: 182.1.

[0042] With reference to the synthetic method of compound III-1, (0.36 g, 96%)
∘ 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-
d6): δ = 8.26 (s, 1H), 8.73 (s, 2H), 7.64 (m, 4H), 3.64 (t, J = 8.9 Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t,
J = 8.8 Hz, 2H), 3.11 (s, 3H). HRMS (ESI-TOF): Calcd. For C
17H
16N
5O [M+H]
+: 306.1355. Found: 306.1356.
Example 12:
[0043]

[0044] With reference to the synthetic method of compound III-4, (0.42 g, 72%)
∘ 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-
d6): δ = 9.98 (s, 1H), 8.21 (s, 2H), 3.64 (t, J = 8.9 Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J = 8.8 Hz,
2H), 3.12 (s, 3H). HRMS (ESI-TOF): Calcd. For C
8H
12N
3O
2 [M+H]
+: 182.1. Found: 182.1.
4-(1-cyano-2-(5-((2-hydroxyethyl)(methyl)amino)pyrimidin-2-yl)vinyl)benzonitr ile1:
[0045]

[0046] With reference to the synthetic method of compound III-1, (0.56 g, 89%)
∘ 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-
d6): δ = 8.21 (s, 2H), 7.99 (s, 1H), 7.64 (s, 4 H), 3.64 (t, J = 8.9 Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t,
J = 8.8 Hz, 2H), 3.12 (s, 3H). HRMS (ESI-TOF): Calcd. For C
17H
16N
5O [M+H]
+: 306.1. Found: 306.1.

[0047] With reference to the synthetic method of compound III-4, (0.36 g, 96%)
∘ 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-
d6): δ = 8.21 (s, 2H), 7.99 (s, 1H), 7.64 (s, 4 H), 3.77 (t, J = 6.5 Hz, 2H), 3.20 (s,
3H), 2.56 (m, 2H), 2.23 (s, 6H). HRMS (ESI-TOF): Calcd. For C
19H
21 N
6 [M+H]
+: 333.1828. Found: 333.1829.
Example 13:
5-cyano-2-acetonitrile-pyridine:
[0048]

[0049] To a stirring solution of 2-(bromomethyl)-benzonitrile (0.50 g, 2.5 mmol) in 50 mL
THF, 10 ml NaCN aqueous solution (2 M) was added. The mixture was reflexed for 12
h under Ar atmosphere. Upon cooling to room temperature, the reaction mixture was
extracted with DCM (3 × 100 ml). The organic phase was washed with water and brine
(2 × 100 ml). Upon drying over anhydrous Na
2SO
4 and evaporation under reduced pressure, the residue was purified by column chromatography
on silica gel to afford target compound. (0.19 g, 56%)
∘ 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-
d6): δ=8.78 (s, 1H), 7.95 (m, 1H), 7.56 (m, 1H), 4.01 (s, 2H). HRMS (ESI-TOF): Calcd.
For C
8H
6N
3 [M+H]
+: 144.1. Found: 144.1.
Compound III-13:
[0050]

[0051] With reference to the synthetic method of compound III-1, (0.45 g, 95%)
∘ 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-
d6): δ=8.78 (s, 1H), 8.21 (s, 1H), 7.94 (m, 1H), 7.86 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.57 (m, 1H),
6.80 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 3.64 (t, J = 8.9 Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J = 8.8 Hz, 2H), 3.12 (s,
3H). HRMS (ESI-TOF): Calcd. For C1
8H
17N
4O [M+H]
+: 305.1402. Found: 305.1403.
Example 14:
5-cyano-2-acetonitrile-pyrazine:
[0052]

[0053] To a stirring solution of 2-(5-chloropyrazin-2-yl)acetonitrile (0.32 g, 2.0 mmol)
in dry 30 mL DMSO, CuCN (0.93 g, 10.0 mmol) was added in one portation. The mixture
was heated for 12 h under Ar atmosphere. Upon cooling to room temperature, the reaction
mixture was poured into 100 mL water, then extracted with DCM (4 × 50 ml). The organic
phase was washed with water and brine (2 × 100 ml). Upon drying over anhydrous Na
2SO
4 and evaporation under reduced pressure, the residue was purified by column chromatography
on silica gel to afford target compound (0.20 g, 69%).
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-
d6): δ=8.60 (s, 1H), 8.48 (s, 1H), 3.92 (s, 2H). HRMS (ESI-TOF): Calcd. For C
7H
5N
4 [M+H]
+: 145.1. Found: 145.1.

[0054] With reference to the synthetic method of compound III-1, (0.25 g, 91%)
∘ 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-
d6): δ=8.60 (s, 1H), 8.48 (s, 1H), 8.11 (s, 1 H), 7.81 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 2H), 6.84 (d, J=8.2
Hz, 2H), 3.60 (t, J=9.2 Hz, 2H), 3.46 (t, J=9.2 Hz, 2H), 3.12 (s, 3H). HRMS (ESI-TOF):
Calcd. For C
17H
16N
5O [M+H]
+: 306.1355. Found: 306.1354. Example 15:

[0055] With reference to the synthetic method of compound III-1, , (0.25 g, 91%)
∘ 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-
d6): δ =8.22 (s, 1H), 8.00 (d, J = 9.1 Hz, 1H), 7.77 - 7.69 (m, 1H), 7.43 - 7.34 (m,
1H), 6.88 (d, J = 9.1 Hz, 1H), 4.81 (t, J = 5.2 Hz, 1H), 3.31 - 3.25 (m, 4H), 2.66-2.63
(m, 4H), 1.89-1.81 (m, 4H). HRMS (ESI-TOF): Calcd. For C
22H
20N
3 [M+H]
+: 326.1657. Found: 326.1658.
Example 16:
[0056]

[0057] With reference to the synthetic method of compound III-1, (0.29 g, 94%)
∘ 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-
d6): δ =8.11 (2H, d, J =10.4Hz), 7.99 (3H, dd, J =8.6, 3.0Hz), 7.54 (1H, dd, J =8.0,
8.0Hz), 7.44 (1H, dd, J =8.0, 8.0Hz),6.88 (2H, d, J =9.2Hz), 4.82 (1H, bt, t, J =5.2Hz),
3.01-3.08 (m, 2H), 3,53-3.60 (m, 2H), 2.89 (s, 3H). HRMS (ESI-TOF): Calcd. For C
19H
16N
3 [M+H]
+: 286.1344. Found: 286.1345.
Compound 17:
6-(methylamino)benzo[b]thiophene-2- carbaldehyde:
[0058]

[0059] 6-(methylamino)benzo[b]thiophene-2- carbaldehyde (0.42 g, 1.7 mmol), 40% aqueous
N,N-Dimethylethylamin solution (1g, 8.9 mmol), CuI (13.9 mg, 0.073 mmol), K
3PO
4 • H
2O (155.4 mg, 0.73 mmol), 1 mL 33% aqueous methylamine solution and stirring bar was
sealed in a screwed tube and stirred at 60 °C for 12 h. upon cooling to room temperature,
the mixture was poured into 50 mL water. The organic layer was separated and the aqueous
layer was extracted with DCM (3 × 100 ml). Combined the organic phase and dried over
anhydrous Na
2SO
4 and evaporation under reduced pressure, the residue was purified by column chromatography
on silica gel to afford target compound(0.23 g, 68%).
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-
d6): δ =9.92 (1H, s), 8.14 (1H, s), 7.82 (1H, d,
J =9.1Hz), 7.18 (1H, d,
J =2.1Hz), 7.01 (1H, dd,
J =9.1, 2.3Hz), 3.05 (3H, s). HRMS (ESI-TOF): Calcd. For C
10H
10NOS [M+H]
+: 192.0. Found: 192.0.

[0060] With reference to the synthetic method of compound III-1, (0.29 g, 94%)
∘ 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-
d6): δ =8.45 (s, 1H), 7.92 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 2H), 7.85 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 3H), 7.73 (dd,
J = 8.6, 3.9 Hz, 1H), 7.21 (d, J = 1.9 Hz, 1H), 7.21 (d, J = 1.9 Hz, 1H), 6.96 (dd,
J = 9.1, 2.3 Hz, 1H), 3.05 (s, 3H). HRMS (ESI-TOF): Calcd. For C
19H
14N
3S [M+H]
+: 360.1171. Found: 360.1173.
Example 18:
6-((2-hydroxyethyl)(methyl)amino)benzo[b]thiophene-2- carbaldehyde:
[0061]

[0062] With reference to the synthetic method of compound 6-(methylamino)benzo[b]thiophene-2-
carbaldehyde, (0.54 g, 79%)
∘ 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-
d6): δ= 9.91 (s, 1 H), 8.14(s, 1 H), 7.81 (d, J=5.2 Hz, 1 H), 7.17 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1 H),
7.01 (dd, J=2.0, 8.8 Hz, 1 H), 4.76 (t, J=5.6 Hz, 1 H), 3.58 (t, J=4.2 Hz, 2 H), 3.52
(t, J=4.2 Hz, 2 H), 3.04 (s, 3 H). HRMS (ESI-TOF):m/z Calcd. For C
12H
14NO
2S, [M+H]
+: 235.1. Found 236.1.

[0063] With reference to the synthetic method of compound III-1, (0.21 g, 95%)
∘ 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-
d6): δ= 8.45 (s, 1H), 7.92 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 2H), 7.85 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 3H), 7.73 (dd,
J = 8.6, 3.9 Hz, 1H), 7.21 (d, J = 1.9 Hz, 1H), 7.21 (d, J = 1.9 Hz, 1H), 6.96 (dd,
J = 9.1, 2.3 Hz, 1H), 3.63 - 3.57 (m, 2H), 3.52 (t, J = 5.7 Hz, 2H), 3.05 (s, 3H).
HRMS (ESI-TOF): Calcd. For C
21H
19N
3OS [M+H]
+: 360.1171. Found: 360.1173.
Example 19:
5-(N,N-dimethylamino)-thieno[3,2-b]thiophene-2-carbaldehyde :
[0064]

[0065] With reference to the synthetic method of compound 6-((2-hydroxyethyl)(methyl)amino)benzo[b]thiophene-2-
carbaldehyde, (0.54 g, 79%)
∘ 1H NMR(400 MHz, DMSO-
d6): δ= 9.66 (s, 1 H), 8.05 (s, 1 H), 6.30 (s, 1 H), 4.88 (bt, 1 H), 3.07 (s, 6 H).
HRMS (ESI-TOF): m/z Calcd. For C
9H
12NOS
2 [M+H]
+: 214.0; found 214.0.

[0066] With reference to the synthetic method of compound III-1, (0.31 g, 90%)
∘ 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-
d6): δ =8.34 (s, 1H), 7.86 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.81 (s, 1H), 7.77 (d, J = 8.0Hz, 2H),
6.32 (s, 1H), 4.88 (t, J = 4.0 Hz, 1H), 3.08 (s, 6H). HRMS (ESI-TOF): Calcd. For C
18H
14N
3S
2 [M+H]
+: 336.0629. Found: 336.0630.
Example 20:
5-(N,N-diethylamino)-thieno[3,2-b]thiophene-2-carbaldehyde:
[0067]

[0068] With reference to the synthetic method of compound 5-(N,N-dimethylamino)-thieno[3,2-b]thiophene-2-carbaldehyde,
(0.44 g, 75%)
∘ 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-
d6): δ= 9.78 (s, 1 H), 8.09 (s, 1 H), 6.30 (s, 1 H), 4.87 (bt, 1 H), 3.27 (t, J=8.4
Hz, 4 H), 1.26 (t, J=8.4 Hz, 4 H). HRMS (ESI-TOF): m/z Calcd. For C
9H
12NOS
2 [M+H]
+: 214.0; found 214.0.

[0069] With reference to the synthetic method of compound III-1, (0.31 g, 90%)
∘ 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-
d6): δ =8.34 (s, 1H), 7.86 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.81 (s, 1H), 7.77 (d, J = 8.0Hz, 2H),
6.32 (s, 1H), 4.88 (t, J = 4.0 Hz, 1H), 3.27 (t, J=8.4 Hz, 4 H), 1.26 (t, J=8.4 Hz,
4 H). HRMS (ESI-TOF): Calcd. For C
20H
18N
3S
2 [M+H]
+: 364.0942. Found: 364.0943.
Example 21:
5-((2-hydroxyethyl)(methyl)amino)-thieno[3,2-b]thiophene-2-carbaldehyde:
[0070]

[0071] With reference to the synthetic method of compound 6-((2-hydroxyethyl)(methyl)amino)benzo[b]thiophene-2-
carbaldehyde, (0.44 g, 75%)
∘ 1H NMR(400 MHz, DMSO-
d6): δ= 9.66 (s, 1 H), 8.05 (s, 1 H), 6.30 (s, 1 H), 4.88 (bt, 1 H), 3.64 (t, J =5.6
Hz, 2 H), 3.44 (t, J =5.6 Hz, 2 H), 3.07 (s, 3 H). HRMS (ESI-TOF): m/z Calcd. For
C
10H
12NO
2S
2 [M+H]
+: 241.0; found 242.0.

[0072] With reference to the synthetic method of compound III-1, (0.31 g, 90%)
∘ 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-
d6): δ 8.34 (s, 1H), 7.86 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.81 (s, 1H), 7.77 (d, J = 8.0Hz, 2H),
6.32 (s, 1H), 4.88 (t, J = 4.0 Hz, 1H), 3.65 (q, J = 5.5 Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J = 5.5
Hz, 2H), 3.34 (s, 1H), 3.08 (s, 3H). HRMS (ESI-TOF): Calcd. For C
19H
16N
3OS
2 [M+H]
+: 366.0735. Found: 366.0736.
Example 22:
[0073]

[0074] With reference to the synthetic method of compound III-1, (0.31 g, 90%)
∘ 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-
d6): δ= 3.04 (s, 6 H), 6.82 (d, J = 9.2 Hz, 2 H,), 7.59(d, J=9.1 Hz, 2H), 7.84-7.94
(m, 6 H), 8.02 ppm (s, 1H). HRMS (ESI-TOF): Calcd. For C
24H
19O
3 [M+H]
+: 350.1657. Found: 350.1656.
Example 23:
[0075]

[0076] With reference to the synthetic method of compound III-1:
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-
d6): δ= 3.02 (s, 6 H), 6.72 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2 H,), 7.24(d, J=4.0 Hz, 1H), 7.49(d, J=8.8
Hz, 2 H), 7.55(d, J=8.0 Hz, 1 H), 7.69(d, J=8.8 Hz, 2 H), 8.02 ppm (s, 1H). HRMS (ESI-TOF):
Calcd. For C
22H
18N
3S [M+H]
+: 356.1221. Found: 356.1220.
Example 24:
[0077]

[0078] With reference to the synthetic method of compound III-1, and compound 1 (With reference
to the synthetic method of Chem. Commun. 2011, 47, 985-987.):
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-
d6): δ= 3.63 (m, 16 H), 3.77(m, 4H), 6.76(d, J = 8.8 Hz, 2 H,), 7.38(d, J=4.0 Hz, 2H),
7.49(d, J=8.8 Hz, 2 H), 7.59(d, J=8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.72(m, 4H), 8.28(s, 1H). HRMS (ESI-TOF):
Calcd. For C
30H
32O
3N
4S [M+H]
+: 530.2114. Found: 530.2115.
Example 25:
[0079]

[0080] With reference to the synthetic method of compound III-1, and compound 2 (With reference
to the synthetic method of J. Org. Chem. 2008, 73, 6587-6594.):
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-
d6): δ= 1.23(t, J=7.2 Hz, 6H), 3.35(m, J=7.2 Hz, 4 H), 5.78(d, J=4.0 Hz, 1H), 6.92(d,
J=4.0 Hz, 1H), 7.12(d, J=4.0 Hz, 1 H), 7.49(d, J=8.8 Hz, 2 H),7.56(d, J=4.0 Hz, 1H),
7.69(d, J=8.8 Hz, 2H), 8.28(s, 1H). HRMS (ESI-TOF): Calcd. For C
30H
32O
3N
4S [M+H]
+: 390.1099. Found: 390.1097.
Example 26:
[0081]

[0082] With reference to the synthetic method of compound III-1,
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-
d6): δ= 3.30(s, 6 H), 5.71(d, J=4.0 Hz, 1H), 6.93(d, J=4.0 Hz, 1H), 7.15(d, J=4.0 Hz,
1 H), 7.47(d, J=8.8 Hz, 2 H), 7.56(d, J=4.0 Hz, 1H), 7.64(d, J=8.8 Hz, 2H), 8.28(s,
1H). HRMS (ESI-TOF): Calcd. For C
20H
17O
2N
2S
2 [M+H]
+: 381.0731. Found: 381.0730.
Example 27:
[0083]

[0084] With reference to the synthetic method of compound III-1, and compound 4 (With reference
to the synthetic method of Heterocycles, 1997, 46, 489-501.)
1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ 2.07 (m, 4H), 3.33 (t, J=6.6 Hz, 4H),4.2(s, 3 H), 5.70 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H), 6.92
(d, J=4.0 Hz, 1H), 7.15 (d, J=4.0 Hz, 1H),7.43(d, J=8.2 Hz, 2 H), 7.51(d, J=8.2 Hz,
2 H), 7.57 (d, J=4.0 Hz, 1H),8.10(s, 1H). HRMS (ESI-TOF): Calcd. For C
23H
21O
2N
2S
2 [M+H]
+: 421.1044. Found: 521.1042.
Example 28:
[0085]

[0086] With reference to the synthetic method of compound III-1, and compound 5 (With reference
to the synthetic method of
WO2018014821).
1H-NMR(400 MHz, DMSO-
d6): δ= 7.84 (s, 1H), 7.59(d, J=8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.49(d, J=8.8 Hz, 2 H), 7.24 (s, 1H), 3.78
(t, 2H, J=4.80 Hz), 3.44(t, 2H, J=4.80 Hz), 3.02(s, 3H)
∘ HRMS (ESI-TOF): Calcd. For C
21H
16ON
3S
3. [M+H]
+: 422.0455. Found: 422.0456.
Example 29:
[0087]

[0088] With reference to the synthetic method of compound III-1, and compound 6 (With reference
to the synthetic method of
WO2018014821)
∘ 1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-
d6): δ= 7.84 (s, 1H) 7.59(d, J=8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.49(d, J=8.8 Hz, 2 H), 7.24 (s, 1H), 3.56
(q, J=4.0 Hz, 2H),3.01 (s, 6H), 1.21 (t, J=4.0 Hz, 3H). HRMS (ESI-TOF): Calcd. For
C
22H
19O
2N
2S
3. [M+H]
+: 439.0609. Found: 439.0610.
Example 30:
[0089]

[0090] With reference to the synthetic method of compound III-1, and compound 7(With reference
to the synthetic method of
WO 2014048547)
∘ 1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-
d6): δ= 7.84 (s, 1H), 7.59(d, J=8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.49(d, J=8.8 Hz, 2 H), 7.24 (s, 1H), 3.10
(s, 3H), 3.01 (s, 6H). HRMS (ESI-TOF): Calcd. For C
21H
17O
1N
2S
4. [M+H]
+: 429.0024. Found: 429.0026.
Example 31:
[0091]

[0092] With reference to the synthetic method of compound III-1, and compound 9 (With reference
to the synthetic method of
J. Chem. Pharm. Res., 2012, 4, 1661-1669.)
∘ 1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-
d6): δ= 7.84 (s, 1H), 7.59(d, J=8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.49(d, J=8.8 Hz, 2 H), 7.24 (s, 1H), 3.14
(s, 3H), 3.01 (s, 6H). HRMS (ESI-TOF): Calcd. For C
22H
23O
2N
2S
3Si. [M+H]
+: 471.0691. Found: 471.0690.
Example 32:
[0093]

[0094] With reference to the synthetic method of compound III-1.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-
d6): δ= 7.84 (s, 1H), 7.59(d, J=8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.49(d, J=8.8 Hz, 2 H), 7.24 (s, 1H) ,
3.77 (t, 2H, J=4.80 Hz), 3.41(t, 2H, J=4.80 Hz), 3.00 (s, 3H). HRMS (ESI-TOF): Calcd.
For C
22H
24O
3N
3S
3Si. [M+H]
+: 502.0749. Found: 502.0752.
Example 33:
[0095]

[0096] With reference to the synthetic method of compound III-1.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=7.89 (s, 1 H), 7.59(d, J=8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.49(d, J=8.8 Hz, 2 H), 7.18 (s, 1 H),
6.96 (d, 2 H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.85(t, 2H, J=4.80 Hz), 3.46(t, 2H, J=4.80 Hz), 3.06 (s,
3H), 0.46 (s, 6 H). Calcd. For C
23H
22ON
3S
2Si. [M+H]
+: 448.0974. Found: 448.0972. Example 34:

[0097] With reference to the synthetic method of compound III-1.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=7.83 (s, 1 H), 7.59(d, J=8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.49(d, J=8.8 Hz, 2 H), 7.11 (s, 1 H),
3.85(t, 2H, J=4.80 Hz), 3.46(t, 2H, J=4.80 Hz), 3.06 (s, 3H), 1.46 (s, 6 H). HRMS
(ESI-TOF): Calcd. For C
24H
24O
2N
3S
2 [M+H]
+:450.1310. Found: 450.1311.
Example 35:
[0098]

[0099] With reference to the synthetic method of (
K. T. Arun et. al. J. Phys. Chem. A. 2005, 109, 5571-5578.)
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ=10.01 (s, 1 H), 7.89 (s, 1 H), 7.18 (s, 1 H), 6.96 (d, 2
H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.52-3.65 (m, 20H), 3.37 (s, 3 H), 2.97 (s, 3 H). HRMS (ESI-TOF): Calcd.
For C
24H
22ON
3S
2Si. [M+H]
+:432.1204. Found: 432.1203. Calcd. For C
24H
36O
6N
1S
2. [M+H]
+: 497.3. Found: 497.3.
Compound III-35:
[0100] With reference to the synthetic method of compound III-1
∘ 1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3): δ=7.89 (s, 1 H), 7.59(d, J=8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.49(d, J=8.8 Hz, 2 H), 7.18 (s, 1 H),
6.96 (d, 2 H, J=5.6 Hz), 3.52-3.65 (m, 20H), 3.37 (s, 3 H), 2.97 (s, 3 H). HRMS (ESI-TOF):
Calcd. For C
33H
39O
5N
3S
2. [M+H]
+: 622.2409. Found: 622.2409.
Control Example 1:
[0101]

[0102] With reference to the synthetic method of compound III-1, (0.25 g, 91%)
∘ 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-
d6): δ = 8.21 (s, 2H), 7.99 (s, 1H), 7.64 (s, 4 H), 3.64 (t, J = 8.9 Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t,
J = 8.8 Hz, 2H), 3.12 (s, 3H). HRMS (ESI-TOF): Calcd. For C
16H
17N
4O
4S [M+H]
+: 361.0971. Found: 361.0970
Control Example 2:
[0103]

[0104] With reference to the synthetic method of compound III-1, (0.39 g, 91%)
∘ 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-
d6): δ =7.83 (s, 1 H), 7.59(d, J=8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.49(d, J=8.8 Hz, 2 H), 7.11 (s, 1 H),
3.85(t, 2H, J=4.80 Hz), 3.46(t, 2H, J=4.80 Hz), 3.05(s, 3H), 1.46(s, 6 H). HRMS (ESI-TOF):
Calcd. For C
23H
23N
2O
4S
3 [M+H]
+: 487.0820. Found: 487.0821.
Control Example 3:
[0105]

[0106] With reference to the synthetic method of compound III-1, and compound 11 (With reference
to the synthetic method of
CN 106349105.)0
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ= 7.84 (s, 1H), 7.59(d, J=8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.49(d, J=8.8 Hz, 2 H), 7.24 (s, 1H) ,
3.78 (t, 2H, J=4.80 Hz), 3.44(t, 2H, J=4.80 Hz), 3.01 (s, 3H). HRMS (ESI-TOF): Calcd.
For C
22H
23O
4N
2S
3Si. [M+H]
+: 503.0589. Found: 203.0588.
Control Example 4:
[0107]

[0108] With reference to the synthetic method of compound III-1.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-
d6): δ= 7.84 (s, 1H), 7.59(d, J=8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.49(d, J=8.8 Hz, 2 H), 3.78 (t, 2H, J=4.80
Hz), 3.44(t, 2H, J=4.80 Hz), 3.01 (s, 3H). HRMS (ESI-TOF): Calcd. For C
18H
19O
4N
2S. [M+H]
+: 359.1066. Found: 359.1065.
Control Example 5:
[0109]

[0110] With reference to the synthetic method of compound III-1.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-
d6): δ= 8.34 (s, 1H), 7.59 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.81 (s, 1H), 7.49(d, J = 8.0Hz, 2H),
6.32 (s, 1H), 4.88 (t, J = 4.0 Hz, 1H), 3.65 (q, J = 5.5 Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J = 5.5
Hz, 2H), 3.34 (s, 1H), 3.08 (s, 3H). HRMS (ESI-TOF): Calcd. For C
18H
17O
4N
2S
3. [M+H]
+: 421.0350. Found: 421.0351.
Control Example 6:
[0111]

[0112] With reference to the synthetic method of compound III-1.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-
d6): δ= 7.85 (s, 1H), 7.59(d, J=8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.47(d, J=8.8 Hz, 2 H), 7.24 (s, 1H), 3.79
(t, 2H, J=4.80 Hz), 3.43(t, 2H, J=4.80 Hz), 3.01(s, 3H)
∘ HRMS (ESI-TOF): Calcd. For C
20H
17O
4N
2S
4. [M+H]
+: 477.0071. Found: 477.0070.
Control Example 7:
[0113]

[0114] With reference to the synthetic method of compound III-1, (0.25 g, 91%)
∘ 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-
d6): δ =8.22 (s, 1H), 8.00 (d, J = 9.1 Hz, 1H), 7.77 - 7.69 (m, 1H), 7.43 - 734 (m,
1H), 6.88 (d, J = 9.1 Hz, 1H), 4.81 (t, J = 5.2 Hz, 1H), 3.64 - 3.52 (m, 3H), 3.09
(s, 1H). LR-HRMS (ESI-TOF): Calcd. For C
19H
18N
3O
2 [M+H]
+: 320.1399. Found: 320.1397.
Control Example 8:
[0115]

[0116] With reference to the synthetic method of compound III-1, (0.29 g, 94%)
∘ 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-
d6): δ =8.11 (2H, d, J =10.4Hz), 7.99 (3H, dd, J =8.6, 3.0Hz), 7.54 (1H, dd, J =8.0,
8.0Hz), 7.44 (1H, dd, J =8.0, 8.0Hz),6.88 (2H, d, J =9.2Hz), 4.82 (1H, bt, t, J =5.2Hz),
3.60 (2H, t, J =5.2Hz), 3.56 (2H, t, J =5.2Hz), 3.09 (3H, s). LR-HRMS (ESI-TOF): Calcd.
For C
19H
18N
3OS [M+H]
+: 336.1171. Found: 336.1170.
Test Example 1.
[0117] The fluorescent dyes (molecular rotors) prepared in Examples 1-35 were dissolved
in DMSO with a concentration of 1× 10
-2 M each, and each master batch was added to glycerol and methanol respectively, mixed
well, and a solution with a final concentration of 1 × 10-5 M each was prepared. According
to the different fluorescent dyes, the fluorescence emission pattern of each fluorescent
dye was detected under the same conditions using the maximum excitation wavelength
of each fluorescent dye in turn, and the results are shown in Table 1, indicating
that the fluorescent dyes of the present invention are sensitive to changes in viscosity.
Table 1
| Compound |
Emission (nm) |
Glycerol / methanol fluorescence intensity ratio |
| III-1 |
530 |
990 |
| III-2 |
530 |
870 |
| III-3 |
530 |
1025 |
| III-4 |
521 |
892 |
| III-5 |
525 |
1028 |
| III-6 |
490 |
1148 |
| III-7 |
485 |
977 |
| III-8 |
495 |
1168 |
| III-9 |
490 |
920 |
| III-10 |
520 |
1620 |
| III-11 |
470 |
869 |
| III-12 |
542 |
855 |
| III-13 |
545 |
752 |
| III-14 |
550 |
785 |
| III-15 |
561 |
1011 |
| III-16 |
555 |
491 |
| III-17 |
587 |
828 |
| III-18 |
595 |
978 |
| III-19 |
620 |
991 |
| III-20 |
620 |
836 |
| III-21 |
620 |
544 |
| III-22 |
650 |
989 |
| III-23 |
661 |
687 |
| III-24 |
662 |
596 |
| III-25 |
678 |
783 |
| III-26 |
676 |
368 |
| III-27 |
678 |
486 |
| III-28 |
662 |
559 |
| III-29 |
665 |
684 |
| III-30 |
660 |
756 |
| III-31 |
687 |
624 |
| III-32 |
690 |
817 |
| III-33 |
705 |
691 |
| III-34 |
689 |
489 |
| III-35 |
690 |
710 |
Test Example 2:
[0118] Add molecular rotors III-3, III-4, 111-28 and 111-34 to a diethanol-glycerol mixed
solution to prepare a solution with a final concentration of 1 × 10
-5 M, conduct excitation at 480 nm, and the fluorescence emission spectra at different
viscosity conditions are shown as Figs. 1, 3, 5 and 7, wherein molecular rotors of
the same concentration have gradually increasing fluorescence intensity at different
viscosity conditions, which indicates that the fluorescence intensity of molecular
rotors increases following the increasing fluorescence of environmental viscosity,
and that the relationship between the fluorescence intensity log and the solvent intensity
log satisfies the Huffman equation and has a fine linear relation as shown in Figs.
2, 4, 6, 8, proving that that molecular rotors are sensitive to viscosity and can
be used for viscosity tests of unknown samples.
Test Example 3:
[0119] Add molecular rotors III-11 and III-36; 111-34 and III-37; III-31, III-32, 111-33
and III-38; III-3 and III-39; 111-21 and III-40; III-28, III-29, 111-30 and III-41;
III-3 and III-42; III-3 and 111-43 to a PBS solution to prepare a solution with a
final concentration of 1 × 10
-6 M, conduct excitation respectively at the maximum excitation of each compound so
as to detect their fluorescence intensities in PBS, and normalize each sample with
the strongest fluorescence in each group as 100, as shown respectively in Fig. 9,
Fig. 10, Fig. 11, Fig. 12, Fig. 13, Fig. 14, Fig. 15 and Fig. 16. According to the
results, compared with the molecular rotors with sulfonic acid group substitution
and the rotors without substitution on the aromatic ring of the electron withdrawing
group, the molecular rotors with cyano group, ester group, sulfoxide, sulphone, sulfonamido
substitutions on the aromatic ring of the electron withdrawing group in the present
application have lower background fluorescence.
Test Example 4:
[0120] Compounds III-3, III-4, III-6, III-7, III-8, III-18, 111-21 and RNA aptamer (Sequence
10: F30-8Pepper-5 RNA aptamer sequence

are specifically bound, and the compound fluorescence after binding is noticeably
activated and emits bright fluorescence when being excited by excitation light with
an appropriate wavelength, see Table 2 for the optical properties after binding; the
compounds can also bind to this aptamer in cells, and cells transcribing the RNA aptamer
have bright fluorescence, as shown in Fig. 17A, and cells not expressing the RNA aptamer
has no fluorescence, as shown in Fig. 17B, indicating that dyes of this series can
be used for nucleic acid labeling.
Table 2
| Name |
Ex/nm |
Em/nm |
ε (M-1 cm-1) |
QY (-) |
Activation Multiple |
Kd (nM) |
| III-7 |
443 |
485 |
49100 |
0.42 |
691 |
8.0 |
| III-6 |
435 |
497 |
54700 |
0.57 |
16601 |
6.7 |
| III-8 |
458 |
508 |
42500 |
0.30 |
9091 |
27.0 |
| III-4 |
458 |
514 |
44100 |
0.45 |
4748 |
12.0 |
| III-3 |
485 |
530 |
65300 |
0.66 |
3595 |
3.5 |
| III-18 |
515 |
599 |
54400 |
0.43 |
708 |
18.0 |
| III-21 |
577 |
620 |
10000 |
0.58 |
12600 |
6.1 |
[0121] Note: the fluorescence quantum yield was measured by the relative method with Rhodamine
6G as the standard (QY =0.94).
Test Example 5:
[0122] A stable cell line (293T/17 cell line) was constructed by fusing the skeleton protein
mRNA with the aptamer (ACTB-4Pepper RNA aptamer sequence AUGGAUGAUGAUAUCGCCGCGCUCGUCGUCGACAACGGCUCCGGCAUGUGCAAGGCCGGCUUCGCGGGCGACGAUGCCCCCCGGGCCGUCUUCCCCUCCAUCGUGGGGCGCCCCAGGCACCAGGGCGUGAUGGUGGGCAUGGGUCAGAAGGAUUCCUAUGUGGGCGACGAGGCCCAGAGCAAGAGAGGCAUCCUCACCCUGAAGUACCCCAUCGAGCACGGCAUCGUCACCAACUGGGACGACAUGGAGAAAAUCUGGCACCACACCUUCUACAAUGAGCUGCGUGUGGCUCCCGAGGAGCACCCCGUGCUGCUGACCGAGGCCCCCCUGAACCCCAAGGCCAACCGCGAGAAGAUGACCCAGAUCAUGUUUGAGACCUUCAACACCCCAGCCAUGUACGUUGCUAUCCAGGCUGUGCUAUCCCUGUACGCCUCUGGCCGUACCACUGGCAUCGUGAUGGACUCCGGUGACGGGGUCACCCACACUGUGCCCAUCUACGAGGGGUAUGCCCUCCCCCAUGCCAUCCUGCGUCUGGACCUGGCUGGCCGGGACCUGACUGACUACCUCAUGAAGAUCCUCACCGAGCGCGGCUACAGCUUCACCACCACGGCCGAGCGGGAAAUCGUGCGUGACAUUAAGGAGAAGCUGUGCUACGUCGCCCUGGACUUCGAGCAAGAGAUGGCCACGGCUGCUUCCAGCUCCUCCCUGGAGAAGAGCUACGAGCUGCCUGACGGCCAGGUCAUCACCAUUGGCAAUGAGCGGUUCCGCUGCCCUGAGGCACUCUUCCAGCCUUCCUUCCUGGGCAUGGAGUCCUGUGGCAUCCACGAAACUACCUUCAACUCCAUCAUGAAGUGUGACGUGGACAUCCGCAAAGACCUGUACGCCAACACAGUGCUGUCUGGCGGCACCACCAUGUACCCUGGCAU
UGCCGACAGGAUGCAGAAGGAGAUCACUGCCCUGGCACCCAGCACAAUGAAGAUCAAGAUCAUUGCUCCUCCUGAGCGCAAGUACUCCGUGUGGAUCGGCGGCUCCAUCCUGGCCUCGCUGUCCACCUUCCAGCAGAUGUGGAUCAGCAAGCAGGAGUAUGACGAGUCCGGCCCCUCCAUCGUCCACCGCAAAUGCUUCUAGCACUCGCUAGAGCAUGGUUAAGCUUCCCACGGAGGAUCCCCAAUCGUGGCGUGUCGGCCUCUCCCAAUCGUGGCGUGUCGGCCUCUCCCAAUCGUGGCGUGUCGGCCUCUCCCAAUCGUGGCGUGUCGGCCUCUCCCAAUCGUGGCGUGUCGGCCUCUCUUCGGAGAGGCACUGGCGCCGGAGAGGCACUGGCGCCGGAGAGGCACUGGCGCCGGAGAGGCACUGGCGCCGGGAUCCU
CCGUGGG), and, under the conditions of conventional mammalian cell culture (37°C,
5% carbon dioxide, 100% relative humidity), the cells were digested after the cell
line and control cells (293T/17) grew to a cell confluence of 90%, and were centrifuged
at 800 rpm, and then the cells were re-suspended with PBS containing 0.2 µM of III-3
and 0.2 µM of 111-43 molecules, and were incubated for 5 minutes before flow detection,
see Fig. 18 for the detection results; the III-3 molecular rotors could specifically
mark the mRNA of skeleton protein in cell lines expressing target RNA, and there was
no obvious background fluorescence (as shown in Fig. 18a), while the background fluorescence
of 111-43 molecules was higher than III-3, and it was unclear whether ACTB was expressed
(see Fig.18b).
